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Prior hospitalization and age as predictors of mental health resource utilization in Israel

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  • Ginsberg, Gary
  • Lerner, Yakov
  • Mark, Mordechai
  • Popper, Miriam

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A two-part demand model based on data from a psychiatric case registry was estimated in order to search for predictors of hospital-based psychiatric care utilization. Using only age as an independent variable, explanation of future resource utilization is considerably weaker than when number of cumulative days of psychiatric hospital-based service use during the previous five years is also included. Only a small marginal gain is achieved by also adding diagnoses. Prospective remuneration by capitating sick funds according to age and past hospital-based service utilization records is recommended to avoid the twin pitfalls of cream-skimming and a distorted allocation of resources for psychiatric services.

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  • Ginsberg, Gary & Lerner, Yakov & Mark, Mordechai & Popper, Miriam, 1997. "Prior hospitalization and age as predictors of mental health resource utilization in Israel," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 44(5), pages 623-633, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:44:y:1997:i:5:p:623-633
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